Green/White powder around, probably leakage from the original PRAM battery. Weird... I was bored and keep on pressing the PMU Reset button but it still ignoring me, so I closed th…

there is a way to reset the battery power manager. Take a wire and short both the + and - terminals. It will short out the power manager and reset it. Click to expand... Now,…

Here is a page with a 12 volt mod. However, keep in mind that I have seen it suggested that the Digital Audio G4s do not recognise the L3 cache of Quicksilver processors. However,…

there is a way to reset the battery power manager. Take a wire and short both the + and - terminals. It will short out the power manager and reset it. Click to expand... Now,…

I have another G5 that just sits in my bedroom collecting dust - a Dual Core 2.3 GHz model with PCI Express, that I got for $150 - it freezes up about 10 minutes after you use it, …

Luckily you've got that macbookpro, and USB/SATA adapters so you c an get your data off of the G5 are not that expensive.

While I hope that your cheerful optimism proves out, it may turn out that the burned resistors are a symptom, not a cause. Resistors are pretty hardy, and not generally given to sp…

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Is this a model with a known failure rate for flybacks? And if so, was that the exact same, badly designed original flyback that you replaced it with? Click to expand... Yep f…

When you say a mess around the battery, what do you mean? Corrosion? White powder? Can you post a picture?

have a look around xlr8yourmac.com

B&W 17" Apple CRT / new flyback off eBay for about $20 Click to expand... Is this a model with a known failure rate for flybacks? And if so, was that the exact same, b…

Finally I grabbed the PowerBook at HK$111. Pretty cheap as a parts machine. I tried to power it on but it appears the GLOD or Click of the Death. So I opened it and had a look an…

I have been reading about how you can use a Quicksilver CPU in a Digital Audio powermac, but it has to have a 12 Volt connection, anyone here know how to do that or know of a guide…

I've just installed it. No registering reminder and no WEP problems. Maybe it's been opened up with the latest download? My 20 meg storage card turned up today, works like a cha…

Hey I had a B&W 17" with the exact same problem a couple years ago. I tossed it, figuring it was unfixable. It was by me. But I guess not by everyone. Too bad, I guess.

Thanks Finally I placed HK$111 (~US$15) and will get the mac this evening Hope it's easy to fix...

While I hope that your cheerful optimism proves out, it may turn out that the burned resistors are a symptom, not a cause. Resistors are pretty hardy, and not generally given to sp…

I wish that the driver was totally free and WEP worked no matter. Also, that little slip that comes up every time I soft reset telling me to register gets annoying. WPA would be n…

My Power Mac G5's power supply failed. One of the brown pillow-shaped resistors started burning up as I was using it. The one next to it burned a little bit as well. It looks like…

HK$99 to current exchange rates is AU$14.56, or US$12.67. I'd jump on it.

Yes that is exactly the problem I had. From what I understand it is a common problem with those displays.

I had a B&W 17" Apple CRT display that had a failing flyback. I bought a new flyback off eBay for about $20 and it took me about an afternoon to install it. Of course th…

I've never opened up an AIO, so I am unsure of its specific anatomy. But based on my experience with many color TVs and monitors, here are some hints: First, identify where the ar…

I had a B&W 17" Apple CRT display that had a failing flyback. I bought a new flyback off eBay for about $20 and it took me about an afternoon to install it. Of course the…